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The Oakridge Apple Store was the victim of a brazen robbery last night, as three men used powerful bear spray in the store prior to escaping from the mall. The incident took place just before 7PM with roughly 40 customers inside the store, according to the Vancouver Police Department. "Officers arrived and searched the area...

According to Rene Ritchie from iMore, his sources note Apple is set to release the iPhone 5S this summer (in August) and next generation iPads as early as this April: iMore has learned that Apple is planning the release of the iPhone 5S for this summer, currently for August. Next generation iPads, presumably the iPad...

Last month, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released his 2013 product forecast for Apple and noted the next generation iPhone 5S would sport a fingerprint sensor under the Home button, utilizing technology from the acquisition of AuthenTec. He also predicted a lower cost phone to arrive in Q3 made of plastic, to be available in...

Earlier today Bloomberg reiterated an Apple iWatch could launch in 2013, with other sources from The Verge noting such a device could run iOS. Within the article, Scott Wilson, the creator of the Lunatik iPod nano watch accessory was quoted as saying Apple had previously ordered boxes of a particular sports watch from Nike--when he...

Samsung previously announced their next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S IV on March 14th in New York City. According to the New York Times, a Samsung employee who has tried the latest phone says it will come with a new feature known as 'eye scrolling': The phone will track a user’s eyes to determine where...

Since smartphones have surpassed feature phones in Q2 of 2012, Canada has seen a tremendous growth in smartphone adoption, especially during the holiday quarter. According to comScore's most recent data, 62% of Canadians own a smartphone. (more…)

Back in January, a maintenance contractor who was called out to fix a hydrofluoric acid leak at a Samsung plant in South Korea, died after being exposed to the lethal gas. While the company had issued a statement, promising a thorough investigation into its cause, it has formally issued a public apology today over the incident, reports Engadget....

French website Nowhereelse has published a set of iPhone 6 mockups rendered by Martin Hajek, which are based on a concept by designer Steve Hemmerstoffer. The most interesting thing about the iPhone 6 mockups is the larger edge-to-edge 4.8-inch borderless display and extremely thin profile. The mockup gallery basically sums up all the rumours floating around regarding the...

According to analysts at ABI Research, Android will surpass iOS in smartphone app downloads during this year. The report forecasts that 58% of smartphone app downloads this year will be Android apps, while iOS will get only 33% share. However, if you also include tablet app downloads in the forecast, Apple will stay on top. The...

David Bowie's new album The Next Day, his first album in 10 years since 2003's Reality, is currently streaming for free exclusively on iTunes, as noted by AppleInsider. Apple will be streaming the album for free through March 12, the day it will be officially released for sale. Pre-orders for the album have already grabbed it the top...

AllThingsD reports David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital has dropped its lawsuit against Apple. In early February, Einhorn was disappointed Apple was not going to issue dividend-paying preferred shares to investors. In response, he ended up suing Apple over its Proxy Proposal 2, citing it would "restrict the board's ability to unlock the value on Apple's balance sheet."...

Rumours of a cheaper iPhone gained traction at the beginning of this year as Apple seems to face constant pressure from all directions. The company appears to respond to market demand by finally materializing the highly-anticipated device in August this year, the most recent rumour claims. (more…)